Cambridge, 28th Jany 1776
Your letter to his Excelly of the 26th is Come to hand with the papers found on board the Norfolk & Happy return transports taken by Comodore Manly ー you will please to Libel them imediatly & the Sooner they are brought to trial the more agreeable it will be to the General you will take notice that the private property of the Captains & Crews are to be Carefully guarded for them, & that his Exy approves much of your precaution in getting the ships to the Wharf in order to Secure the small articles from Pilagers ー I hope the Harrison is out on her Cruize & wish she may make a Successful one the General writes by this Conveyance to the Comodore, if he is in port you will please to give him the Letter Yrs
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